Collections
The department’s collections focus on the following subjects: anthropology, geology, health science, museum studies, paleontology, space science, zoology, and the history of the Museum.
The searchable library catalog contains more than 40,000 volumes of books, periodicals, and other published media. Included in the library’s online catalog are descriptions of many of the Museum’s archives and image archives collections. Many scanned images may be found at the Collaborative Digitization Program’s website and finding aids for the Museum's archives and image archives may be found in the Rocky Mountain Online Archive.
Services
The library, located on Level 3 in Room 301, is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday (closed Sundays and holidays).
The library will lend circulating materials to Museum members and holders of valid Colorado library cards. Interlibrary loans and a photocopier are also available.
Archives and image archives are available to the public by appointment between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information
Library: 303.370.6362/6020 or e-mail kathie.gully@dmns.org
Archives: 303.370.8353 or e-mail kris.haglund@dmns.org
Image Archives: 303.370.8250 or e-mail rene.payne@dmns.org
